Photo: Nick Harris · CC BY 2.550 homes sold in Spring Lake in the last year, at a typical $3.9M
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Spring Lake homes are listed.
Every place Spring Lake homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Spring Lake.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 86% of Spring Lake’s sales, at a typical $4.4M
50 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 43 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,383NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Condos: 7 sold, typical $587K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
50 sales in the last year, against 119 in 2020 and a low of 43 in 2024. The typical sale went from $1.5M in 2016 to $3.9M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Spring Lake
Check a listing against what Spring Lake homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Spring Lake are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Spring Lake’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 50 sales.
If you’re buying in Spring Lake
- Shop in March. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (5% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 20% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102% of the list price on average; 34% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 27 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but April is the most competitive: 25% of April sales close over asking. March has the least competition (5%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| Spring Lake now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 34% | 10% | 20% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 14% | 36% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 21% | 13% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102% | 95.2% | 98% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 27 | 105 | 40 | 45 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 76% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 72.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 94%, condos 21%
A house typically sold for $4.4M in the last year (43 sales), a condo for $587K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Spring Lake, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Spring LakeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Spring Lake.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Spring Lake Heights, Lake Como, West Belmar, Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Spring Lake, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmar | 66 | $1M | $635 | 42% | 43 |
| Spring Lake | 50 | $3.9M | $1,371 | 34% | 27 |
| Spring Lake Heights | 47 | $1M | $694 | 49% | 26 |
| Lake Como | 27 | $769K | $780 | 26% | 54 |
| West Belmar | 25 | $712K | $529 | 52% | 30 |
| Sea Girt | 23 | $4M | $1,384 | 57% | 36 |
| Avon-by-the-Sea | 20 | $1.5M | $905 | 10% | 43 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Spring Lake
What do homes sell for in Spring Lake, NJ?
50 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $3.9M, $1,371 a square foot.
Is Spring Lake a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 11 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 102% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Spring Lake?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Spring Lake?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Spring Lake’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Spring Lake.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).